Kristin L. Walker

Kristin L. Walker serves as a Professor of Practice and Faculty Director of Externships at Syracuse University College of Law, teaching since 2019 across JD Residential and JDInteractive programs with expertise in legal writing, transactional drafting, and pretrial litigation skills.

Her academic credentials include:

• J.D., cum laude, Syracuse University College of Law, 2008 (Managing Editor, Syracuse Law Review; clerkship with Judge David N. Hurd, U.S. District Court)
• B.A., magna cum laude, Villanova University, 2002

Professor Walker specializes in practical legal training with deep professional experience spanning plaintiffs' litigation, civil defense, and corporate law. Her instructional focus integrates real-world practice through externship supervision and specialized courses like Advanced Litigation Skills, emphasizing skill development in dispute resolution and transactional drafting for emerging attorneys.

As Faculty Director of Externships, she designs and oversees field placements while teaching companion seminars that bridge classroom theory with professional practice across judicial, government, and private sector settings.